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The Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills is one of ten permanent all-party committees of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The Committee considers private bills referred to it by the Legislative Assembly, as provided by Standing Order 105.
On May 15, 2018, the Legislative Assembly referred
Bill Pr 401,
Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver Act, 2018, to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
On May 16, 2018, the Legislative Assembly further agreed that the revision of the Health Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 179; the Veterinary Drugs Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 363; the Trespass Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 462; and the Workers Compensation Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 492 be presented to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills for examination and recommendation pursuant to the Statute Revision Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 440.
Terms of Reference
On May 15, 2018, the Legislative Assembly referred Bill Pr 401, Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver Act, 2018, to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills.
On May 16, 2018, the Legislative Assembly further agreed that the revision of the following statutes be presented to the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills for examination and recommendation pursuant to the Statute Revision Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 440.
Health Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 179;
Veterinary Drugs Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 363;
Trespass Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 462; and
Workers Compensation Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 492.
In addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills by the Legislative Assembly, the Committee is empowered:
a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
b) to sit during a period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following session and during any sitting of the House;
c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment, or at the next following session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chair shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.
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